• thanks Dave for starting the idea of pledges • we need to start collecting fees/dues from members • This Saturday AM, the Board will open a bank account for Twin Cities Maker at US Bank (Jon asked why US Bank but no objections; Mike and Theo have had long satisfactory experience w/US Bank; Michael likes them better than TCF)

Potential workshop spaces -- by a clear majority show of hands, TC Maker has new momentum behind starting out with a smaller, more affordable temporary space (discussion ongoing throughout meeting)

• simple "Clubhouse" for meetings & classes; no permanent gear • about 500-600 square feet • $1000/month (inclusive) or less • month-to-month lease • For ease of future expansion, it would be beneficial to locate it in a flexible building complex with many other (larger) space options, and cooperative, willing-to-negotiate management. Examples: Central Business Center/Thorp, 451 Taft (PMI); to a lesser degree, Northrup King, General Mills Research Center

Pull the trigger (sign a lease) once we reach a certain threshold, such as (TENTATIVELY)...

• 50 members • 3+ months worth of operating costs in the bank

Whiteboard -- how do we get from Point A (Common Roots meeting room) to Point B (well-equipped permanent Maker workshop)?

Dues & Membership Fees • $10-$20/month until first threshold reached & Clubhouse started • half of all initial dues paid by Members goes toward eventual membership discounts (once we have a Clubhouse or Workshop) • receipts need to be given to Members for money received, plus accounting • no firm resolution reached regarding dues; no money collected